All Eyes on Nashville: Advance with the Profession at Optometry’s Meeting 2024
The premier event for advancing our profession’s future. Join thousands of optometrists to turn your vision into a reality.
Optometry’s Meeting ® 2024
June 19-22, 2024
Nashville, Tennessee | MUSIC CITY CENTER
Join your friends and colleagues, alongside thousands of optometrists, students and industry professionals from across the nation, in the heart of Music City at Optometry’s Meeting® 2024! Featuring 250 hours of industry-leading CE, an immersive showcase of the latest resources and clinical tech, influential professional networking, and paraoptometric staff training that helps you see more patients every week, Optometry’s Meeting is your way to practice at the top of our profession. Invest in yourself and your practice, so you confidently deliver the highest levels of care for your community—now and in the future.
As our profession’s most-trusted destination, Optometry’s Meeting® is where you’ll find everything you need to grow in harmony with your full community.
2023 Show Highlights
1500+
Optometrists
125+ Paraoptometrics/
Optometric Staff
2,000+
Students
650+
Exhibitors
150
Industry-leading speakers
Optometry's Meeting 2024 experience
Industry-Leading, Recognized Authority in Education
Looking for renowned optometric education and professional development for you and your care team?
- Optometry’s Meeting offers a carefully curated educational program for doctors, paraoptometric staff and students that empowers optometry practices to elevate their patient care.
- Bring your knowledge up to the minute while earning the AOA CE Hours, COPE or CPC credits you need with 250+ hours of CE.
- Learn from 150+ industry-leading speakers across 187+ courses.
- Get hands-on in interactive, cross-functional workshops and demos delivering practical skills you can implement immediately, from mastering the latest diagnostic tools to improving patient communication.
There’s No Place Like Nashville
Looking to grow your professional network—and have fun while doing so?
- Nashville is a great city to connect and kick back with colleagues and expand your circle while staying current with the profession.
- Network with peers and industry leaders amid Music City’s endless variety and one-of-a-kind vibe. From hotspots to historic venues and everything in between, Nashville has something for everyone.
- Don’t miss our Celebration of Optometry on Friday—an unforgettable closing event featuring entertainment, refreshments and a final opportunity to gather with your full professional community.
State-of-the-Art Technology & Solutions
Looking for the latest innovations to keep your practice on the cutting edge?
- Explore Eye Care Square, our expansive exhibit hall, where you’ll find leading companies and organizations revolutionizing eye care.
- Get a first look at next-generation equipment, solutions-driven software, and on-trend eyewear that can elevate your practice and patient experience.
- Visit the Education Theater or the EYETalk Stage to catch and earn CE during a hot-topic discussion, or learn about cutting-edge products during an industry session.
Schedule at a glance
Wednesday:
- Continuing Education
- NEW DAY! Eye Care Square
- Industry Lunch Symposia
- AOA Experience
Thursday:
- Continuing Education
- Eye Care Square
- House of Delegates
- Industry Lunch and Dinner Symposia
Friday:
- Continuing Education
- Eye Care Square
- House of Delegates
- Industry Lunch and Dinner Symposia
- Hall of Fame & AOA Awards Reception
- Celebration of Optometry: Closing Party
Saturday:
- Continuing Education
- Optometry Cares 5K (ticketed event)
- House of Delegates
- Industry Brunch and Lunch Symposia
Hear from a past attendee on why Optometry’s Meeting is the profession’s must-attend event:
“I look forward to Optometry's Meeting every summer. Featuring great CE, the Optometry Cares 5k, an expansive expo and uniquely exciting Celebration of Optometry!”
-Mahsa Masoudi, O.D., Atlanta GA
"Optometry's Meeting provides cutting edge education collaboration with the leaders who continue to move our profession forward."
-Justin Schweitzer, O.D., Sioux Falls, SD
